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at the same point in his administration, former president george bush had a 55% approval rating. thick transit poll numbers. it's been a busy 200 days for the new president. main with a lot on his plate in the march of history in his sight. >> i know there's some who believe we can only handle one challenge at a time. they forget that lincoln helped lay down the transcontinental railroad and passioned the home stead act and created the national academy of sciences in the midst of civil war. >> reporter: still, the president seems too busy for the vast majority of americans. asked if he's tried to handle more tharn he should, kind of% said yes in the new poll. and the new president's overall approval rating were higher than those of his policies. as the u.s. effort in afghanistan builds up, support for the war has hit a new low. only 41% of americans say they favor the war, and the numbers turned politics on its head. three of every four democrats oppose the war. two-thirds of republicans support it. also, 200 days in, three quarters of the american public remain sour on the econo
at the same point in his administration, former president george bush had a 55% approval rating. thick transit poll numbers. it's been a busy 200 days for the new president. main with a lot on his plate in the march of history in his sight. >> i know there's some who believe we can only handle one challenge at a time. they forget that lincoln helped lay down the transcontinental railroad and passioned the home stead act and created the national academy of sciences in the midst of civil...
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plus, is dick cheney joining the critics of george w. bush? i'll talk to mary matalin. >>> and an all-star tribute to a guitar legend. steve miller and richy sam bora join me to remember les paul. >> is he responsible for the eight strak. track. these days, wouldn't it be great if saving money happened as automatically as everything else? at bank of america, it practically does. use the bankamericard power rewards visa credit card and earn rewards like cash back with every purchase. cash you can put into savings. or even use to help pay down your credit card balance. it's one of the many ways we make saving money in tough times a whole lot easier. >>> join me on the radio 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. each afternoon. go to loudobbs.com and get the local listings in y
plus, is dick cheney joining the critics of george w. bush? i'll talk to mary matalin. >>> and an all-star tribute to a guitar legend. steve miller and richy sam bora join me to remember les paul. >> is he responsible for the eight strak. track. these days, wouldn't it be great if saving money happened as automatically as everything else? at bank of america, it practically does. use the bankamericard power rewards visa credit card and earn rewards like cash back with every...
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george w. bush came into office, a social conservative. and last up, a conservative socialist. you'll hear a lot more. just subscribe to one of the podcasts at loudobbs.com. or twitter. >>> up next, why doctors are divided over the president's health care proposal. does the federal government have a moral obligation to provide americans health care at all costs? that is the subject of our face off debate tonight. >>> and nevada, using california's budget problems and crisis to boost its own economy. american competitiveness at its best. we'll have a special report. introducing the all new chevy equinox. with an epa estimated 32 miles per gallon. and up to 600 miles between fill ups. it's the most fuel efficient crossover on the highway. better than honda cr-v, toyota rav4 and even the ford escape hybrid. the all new chevy equinox. >>> california and nevada are the hardest hit states during this recession. now nevada is trying to shore up the economy at the expense of california. its using california's budget crisis and economic crisis to poach business. casey has our report. >>
george w. bush came into office, a social conservative. and last up, a conservative socialist. you'll hear a lot more. just subscribe to one of the podcasts at loudobbs.com. or twitter. >>> up next, why doctors are divided over the president's health care proposal. does the federal government have a moral obligation to provide americans health care at all costs? that is the subject of our face off debate tonight. >>> and nevada, using california's budget problems and crisis to...
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. >>> joining me also from washington, special adviser for president george w. bush, ron christie, editor of opinion.com and cnn contributor, we're going to talk about the passing of senator ted kennedy. he fought for the little guy out there. in his passing, how is that going to change the dynamic, hank, on capitol hill? >> in 1964, lyndon johnson was able to get the solar rights act passed because president carter wanted it and ted kennedy's death will be the emotional current that drives the health care issue for president obama probably. >> james, do you agree with that? >> no, absolutely not. i think it's ridiculous. first of all, only a member of congress would think that spending a trillion dollars of our money is a way of when he dies. they ought to just lay a wreath, for crying out loud. he's not that loved and i don't think anything gets a slight negative for obama care. >> i want to read to you what house speaker nancy pelosi said on this. this is her statement on senator ted kennedy's death last night. she said, "ted kennedy's dream of quality health
. >>> joining me also from washington, special adviser for president george w. bush, ron christie, editor of opinion.com and cnn contributor, we're going to talk about the passing of senator ted kennedy. he fought for the little guy out there. in his passing, how is that going to change the dynamic, hank, on capitol hill? >> in 1964, lyndon johnson was able to get the solar rights act passed because president carter wanted it and ted kennedy's death will be the emotional current...
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and in new york, former assistant to both president george w. bush and vormer vice president dick cheney and hank shine cough. let's take a look at a woman at the meeting of senator car den of maryland and what she had to say to the senator. >> your government has lost the faith and trust of the american people. this government is out of control. we are in debt up to our eyeballs, and you all are doing nothing but putting more debt on us and our children. and it's got to stop. what are you going to do about it? >> there are some who would argue that woman put forward, straightforwardly, the question that has not been asked throughout this entire debate by our elected officials. >> i think she's absolutely right, lou. it goes back to what the government did at the end of the bush administration with the bailout of fannie mae and freddy back, spending billions for a stimulus package. i think people around the country are angry. they're saying we have to watch our wall let's. we have to watch our pocketbooks. why is washington spending so much mone
and in new york, former assistant to both president george w. bush and vormer vice president dick cheney and hank shine cough. let's take a look at a woman at the meeting of senator car den of maryland and what she had to say to the senator. >> your government has lost the faith and trust of the american people. this government is out of control. we are in debt up to our eyeballs, and you all are doing nothing but putting more debt on us and our children. and it's got to stop. what are...
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bush held in eight years. with all the televised speeches, late-night comedy shows and town hall meetings, is president obama overexposed? that's the subject of our "face-off debate" tonight. joining me now, howard curts, host of cnn's reliable sources, staff writer at "the washington post" who says the president's exposure is diluting his impact. good to have you here. and heidi sinclair, a communications and branding expert who says president obama's ex-poeshler is carefully orchestrated and he's creating a very successful brand. heidi, let me start with you. i mean, as we go through this, four primetime news conferences, he's held 15 town hall meetings. he's been on everything from "60 minutes" to baseball's all-star game. and you think this is -- and this is just as it should be? >> well, you know, he is everywhere. i recently was flying into new york and i had a hold on my flight because he was in our air space. and i thought, okay, he's everywhere. and i loved it. you know, it was that sense that he is e
bush held in eight years. with all the televised speeches, late-night comedy shows and town hall meetings, is president obama overexposed? that's the subject of our "face-off debate" tonight. joining me now, howard curts, host of cnn's reliable sources, staff writer at "the washington post" who says the president's exposure is diluting his impact. good to have you here. and heidi sinclair, a communications and branding expert who says president obama's ex-poeshler is...
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george w. bush ran on private accounts for social security, but that wasn't what people were voting for when they re-elected him as president. he went out and made the case for that and he failed and i think the same thing is happening with health care. >> we'll be back with james and errol and robert to sort all of this out here in the broadcast. we'll have much more on those angry confrontations. we'll be bringing you video of those confrontations at town hall meetings across the country. >>> people will make a decision about whether it continues to be safe or not. >> those protests, their impact. who's protesting, and how much astroturf on both the left and the right? our "face off" tonight. >>> and we'll take a look at the french health care system tonight. that's right, we continue here to continue to ask questions no one seems interested in doing. we're the only ones on television, as a matter of fact, addressing these national health care systems across the globe and comparing them to ou
george w. bush ran on private accounts for social security, but that wasn't what people were voting for when they re-elected him as president. he went out and made the case for that and he failed and i think the same thing is happening with health care. >> we'll be back with james and errol and robert to sort all of this out here in the broadcast. we'll have much more on those angry confrontations. we'll be bringing you video of those confrontations at town hall meetings across the...
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bush. that they were essentially trying to get christian groups to rally around him and to cast this in a moral aspect, somehow, that we have a moral obligation to do this. is this essentially ripping a page from the previous administration? do you think this is a genuine effort? and do you think the public will see it that way? >> well, i know president obama is, himself, a person of faith. and i think this is right from his own heart. but let me speak to what tony said. tony and i want to take abortion off the table here. there is a consensus in the faith community that federal funds should be prohibited from paying for abortions in a health care bill. that's where we have to go. are all the bills clear on that now? not yet. they're making progress on the hill. we're not there yet, but i'm committed to making sure that the rules aren't changed. the president has said that he doesn't want federal funds to pay for abortions. you shouldn't have to pay for somebody else's abortion, and you sh
bush. that they were essentially trying to get christian groups to rally around him and to cast this in a moral aspect, somehow, that we have a moral obligation to do this. is this essentially ripping a page from the previous administration? do you think this is a genuine effort? and do you think the public will see it that way? >> well, i know president obama is, himself, a person of faith. and i think this is right from his own heart. but let me speak to what tony said. tony and i want...